Queens of the Stone Age and Jimmy Eat World have opened Radio 1 Rocks 2013.

The two bands played for an audience of around 80 people - including members of Biffy Clyro and Enter Shikari - on Monday (June 10) at BBC Maida Vale Studios. Their performances were also broadcast live on Radio 1 in a special show co-hosted by Zane Lowe and Daniel P Carter.

Josh Homme joked with Lowe between songs and claimed that 'Kalopsia' - which was written with Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner - was a "sweet song" about "nice things like braided pony hair and rainbows, Elton John... birthday cake and little tiny pies".

He also shared a glass of tequila with audience members on the front row, quipping: "I like to get drunk with girls."

After Lowe insisted that the band played an encore, Homme took requests from the crowd, and the group played a four-song encore of 'Make It With Chu', 'Feel Good Hit of the Summer', 'You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire' and 'No-one Knows'.

Queens of the Stone Age also appeared on Sara Cox's show earlier in the day, covering Robin Thicke's chart-topping single 'Blurred Lines' in the Radio 1 Live Lounge.

Radio 1 Rocks continues today (Tuesday, June 11) at 7pm with Mallory Knox and Don Brocco.

Enter Shikari and Heaven's Basement will play on Wednesday (June 12), with Frank Turner and Fidlar closing the series of special performances on Thursday (June 13).